Norfolk Nighthawks
The Norfolk Nighthawks are a now-defunct charter member of the AF2. They played their home games at The Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. After a very impressive inaugural season, the Nighthawks never made it back to the playoffs and ceased all operations after the 2003 Af2 season. The Nighthawks coaches were: Deatrich Wise (2000-01), Mike Buck (2002), and Rick Frazier (2003). The assistant coaches were: Ron Hill, Offensive Coordinator, Ed Cunningham, Line coach, Keith Easley, Defence and Quality Control. The primary owners were: Kenny Easley, Jr (2000-02), Bruce Smith (2000-03) and Billy Mann, who was also the General Manager. Patricia Easley and Adianna Manzella were the front office leaders. Corporate Sales was covered by Don Mears, Sr.
| Norfolk Nighthawks | ||
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| Established 1999 Folded 2003 Played in Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia | ||
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af2 (2000–2003)
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| Team colors | Blue, gold, white | |
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| Team history | ||
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| Championships | ||
| League championships (0) | ||
| Conference championships (0) | ||
| Division championships (0) | ||
| Playoff appearances (1) | ||
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Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 2000 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC | Won Round 1 (Norfolk 41, Jacksonville 28) Lost Semifinals (Quad City 75, Norfolk 27) |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Northeast | -- |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Atlantic | -- |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Atlantic | -- |
| Totals | 35 | 31 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |